Improvement in hanging-brackets



H. POLLEY.

Improvement in Hanging Bracket. N0. 131,298. v Patented Sep. 10, I872.

Witnesses Inventor UNITE Til SrArEs PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY POLLEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF OF HISRIGHT TO' ANTHONY ROSENFIELD, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT m HANGING-BRACKETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131,298, datedSeptember 10, 1872.

SPECIFICATION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY PoLLEY, of the city and county of SanFrancisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Drop orHanging Bracket; and I do hereby declare the following description andaccompanying drawing are sufficient to enable any person skilled in theart or science to which'it most nearly appertains to make and use mysaid invention or improvement without further invention or experiment.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved drop or hangingbracket which is chiefly applicable to such positions as beneath a shelfor other horizontal surface, or a low ceiling where it is desirable tofix hooks or brackets for the support of various articles. It consistsmainly in the employment of a conical, cylindrical, or otherconvenientlyshaped socket or hub, having a screw at one end for thepurpose of attaching it. The sides of this socket are pierced with anumber of apertures, into which the hooks or supports are fixed so as toproject radially outward in a suitable manner for sustaining articles.

Referring to the accompanying drawing for a more complete explanation ofmy invention, Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is a side sectionalelevation.

A is a cylindrical, square, conical, or other conveniently-shaped hub,having a disk at the top and a suitable screw, B, for securing it firmlyto the lower surface of any horizontal shelf or ceiling. The lowerportion of the hub is hollow and sufficiently elongated to admita seriesof openings, 0, at its sides. Arms, hooks, or brackets, D, of anyconvenient size and style of ornamentation are made, and a hookattachment, E, is formed, on the inner end. This hook fits into theopening or socket C, and the arms are thus firmly secured so as toproject radially outward from the central hub and in such a manner as tosupport articles of dress or other things. The books or arms are easilyremovable, and when not in use can be stored away either with the hub,or that may be left in place, as it occupies very little space.

If desired, the hub maybe made on a swivel so as to turn around andbring either hook to the front for convenience. 7

By this invention I am enabled to provide a cheap and useful bracketwhich can be easily adjusted, and is very useful in ships cabins andother places where it is desired to have articles secured to theceiling.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is---- The adjustable radial arms or brackets D lwith their receiving-hooks E, in combination with the hub A with itsopenings or sockets O and the screw B, or its equivalent, substantiallyas and for the purpose above described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.

HENRY POLLEY. [L. s]

Witnesses:

J. L. BOONE, O. M. RICHARDSON-

